The Commissioner of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority, Isaac Crentsil, has expressed optimism that the division will achieve its revenue target of 17 Billion Ghana cedis for the state in the year 2019. The Commissioner of Customs who was speaking during the Passing Out Ceremony of 300 NABCO interns attached to the […]
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Lawyers, Doctors, Architects, Surveyors, Accountants, Engineers to pay taxes and issue VAT receipts for their services-GRA
As part of measures to boost domestic revenue mobilization and to meet its 2019 revenue target of 45 billion Ghana Cedis, the Ghana Revenue Authority has put in place measures calculated at helping them to achieve this ambition. To this end, the Authority says it intends to increase the compliance level of professionals in the […]
GRA to increase tax compliance level of professionals in 2019, lawyers, Doctors, Architects, Surveyors accountants etal targeted
As part of measures to boost domestic revenue mobilization and to meet its 2019 revenue target of 45 billion Ghana Cedis, the Ghana Revenue Authority has put in place measures calculated at helping them to achieve this ambition. To this end, the Authority says it intends to increase the compliance level of professionals in the […]
GRA tasked to collect 45 billion cedis for 2019, figure to be revised upward to help push Ghana Beyond Aid agenda
Government has given the Ghana Revenue Authority a revenue target of 45 billion Ghana Cedis to be collected in 2019. The figure according to the Commissioner-General of the GRA, Emmanuel Kofi Nti will be revised upwards to help government realize its objective of a Ghana Beyond Aid, adding that discussions aimed at revising the figure […]
GRA set to cut down on the number of Freight Forwarders in Ghana to sanitize industry
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has served notice that it will reduce the number of freight forwarders in the country in efforts to sanitize the industry. The Commissioner General of the Authority, Emmanuel Kofi Nti speaking at a press soiree in Accra Thursday, January 31, 2019 explained that there is a lot of impunity in […]
GRA to auction of overstayed goods and vehicles at the Tema port at 10 am today
As part of efforts to mop-up revenue before the end of the year and in accordance with Sections 93 (1) and 59 (2) of the Customs Act, 2015 (Act 891) which mandate the Commissioner-General to AUCTION OVERSTAYED GOODS AND FORFEITED VEHICLES, the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) Customs Division will auction vehicles and general goods at […]
Just in: GRA to auction overstayed goods and vehicles at the Tema port on 27th and 28th December, 2018
As part of efforts to mop-up revenue before the end of the year and in accordance with Sections 93 (1) and 59 (2) of the Customs Act, 2015 (Act 891) which mandate the Commissioner-General to AUCTION OVERSTAYED GOODS AND FORFEITED VEHICLES, the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) Customs Division will auction vehicles and general goods at […]
Recover outstanding tax liabilities from businesses—Ofori-Atta charges GRA
The Minister of Finance, Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta, has charged the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to take steps to recover all outstanding tax liabilities and tax debts owed government by businesses and taxpayers before close of the year. A statement issued by the Office of the Commissioner General of GRA charged the GRA Board to take […]
GRA Board joins officials on visitation to businesses to recover outstanding taxes
Board Members of the Ghana Revenue will henceforth join officials of the Authority during visitations to various businesses to recover outstanding taxes that have not been paid. The move comes on the heels of a directive by the Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori Atta to the Board to take steps to directly partner the management […]
Health alert: Chinese drugs and capsules containing human remains with Hepatitis B virus discovered
The Ghana Revenue Authority is alerting the general public about the discovery and seizure of some drugs and capsules that has been exported by Chinese Nationals to South Korea and which contains human parts including foetuses, infants and flesh. Some of the drugs according to the a GRA memorandum signed by Seidu Iddrisu, the Deputy […]
Your taxes are now killing us, how can we pay taxes at the duty-free shop-Ken Agyapong wails
Businessman and politician, Kennedy Ohene Agypong has berated the government for plans to tax goods at duty free shops in the country, saying ‘’you are killing us. We are fed up with your taxes. The Ghana Revenue Authority has served notice that from the 1st of December 2018, goods bought from the duty free shops […]
Deepening intra-Africa trade: Nigerien economic operators visit GPHA
A high profile delegation consisting economic operators from Niger have made a historic visit to the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority. They were welcomed by the Director General of GPHA and major stakeholders in the port and transport logistics industry including, the Commissioner of Customs, Isaac Crentsil, CEO of the Ghana Shippers Authority, Benonita Bismarck, […]